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ABA Resolution on Pretrial Release in Juvenile Cases (2017)

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National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on Recent Deaths of Black Americans & Need to Dismantle Systemic Racism

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National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on Recent Deaths of Black Americans & Need to Dismantle Systemic Racism release on May 29, 2020  

Juvenile Justice Initiative Letter re: Guidance for Probation, Detention & Juvenile Court Judges in Light of COVID-19

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Call for a Nationwide Moratorium on Juvenile Fees and Fines (2020)

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Justice Roundtable Recommendations for Protecting Incarcerated Youth and Adults During and in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Lawyers Committee for Children’s Rights Letter to Governor McMaster re COVID 19 and South Carolina’s Juvenile Justice System

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Lawyers Committee for Children’s Rights Letter to South Carolina Supreme Court re State Juvenile Justice Response to COVID 19 Crisis

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Special Caution Required: The Realities of Youth Interrogation

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A fact sheet highlighting the need for young people to have counsel during interrogation.

Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights Letter re COVID-19 Emergency Executive Order Authorizing Immediate Release of Youth in Secure and Non-Secure Care

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National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on COVID-19 Pandemic & Urgent Need for Juvenile Legal System to Act

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National Juvenile Defender Center Statement on COVID-19 Pandemic & Urgent Need for Juvenile Legal System to Act, issued on April 2, 2020.

COVID-19, Additional Guidance to Juvenile Facilities (California Board of State and Community Corrections)

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Southern Juvenile Defender Center COVID-19 Pandemic Policy Statement

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COVID-19 Letter from Philadelphia Defenders Union (March 21, 2020)

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Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform Press Release: Physicians Strongly Urge Governors, Justice System Leaders, and Judges Release Incarcerated Youth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Physicians for Criminal Justice Reform Letter re COVID-19 Risks for Detained and Incarcerated Youth

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Request for Immediate Action to Address COVID-19 in Colorado’s Juvenile Detention and Commitment Facilities

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Coalition Statement on Protecting Youth and Communities from Risks Posed by the Novel Coronavirus

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Center for Children’s Law and Policy Statement on Urgent Action Needed for Youth Justice Professionals in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Fair and Just Prosecution Statement from Elected Prosecutors on COVID-19 and Addressing the Rights and Needs of Those in Custody

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Juvenile Justice Initiative COVID-19 Press Release

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Pacific Juvenile Defender Center Statement on COVID-19 and Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

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COVID-19 Letter from Philadelphia Defenders Union (March 15, 2020)

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SMART on Juvenile Indigent Defense

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COVID-19 Letter from the Colorado State Public Defender

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The Cost of Juvenile Probation: A Critical Look into the Harms of Juvenile Supervision Fees

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Infographic on the harms of supervision fees on young people.